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John Simpson letter to Thomas Rotch, 21 of 4th month 1801

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Beloved Friends
Thomas & Charity Roach Being now at out Yearly Meeting which
appears large and as you have been much the
Subject of my thoughts since you [illegible] in
West Hartford I may now inform you that my
harts desire and prayer has been for your Preservation
not doubting but your tryals will be great indeed
for great is the Wrath of the Dragon against the return of
the Church out of her wilderness State; and as he has fought
as with open mouth like a roaring Lion seeking whom he may Devour in the
morning Day of the Reformation; and as John Saw he was over come and cast out
so that the Lamb and his followers got the Victory and made their Progress by
Gradual steps as up that Ladder 'Jacob Saw which reached from Earth to
Heaven' and when I consider the Great and Marvelous works of the Great Shepard
of Israel in leading his people like a flock; for thus have the Differen Societies of
the Reformed Churches appeared to me like the Lords flocks moveing one before
another Each one haveing the inscription of holiness to the Lord for when the
Episcopalian Protested against the Dark Supertion of Popery their call was
to a more pure and Holy life and worship for which they sufered ever unto Death
and as the light gradually rose and those sons of the morning stood faith full
they contined to call as the prophet presaw to come up to the mount of the Lord and
to the house of the God of Jacob who had Promised to teach his people himself, and
also shen the decenters saw more clear in many things relative to the Gospel
Ministry and true Spiritual Worship the call grew louder and louder so that
many Separate Societies were geathered all professing to move forward so that
when our forefathers where Geathered to be a People thier call was the [illegible]
in substance to a more pure spirutla worship and free Gospel ministry and also to
[illegible]and peace declaring the Lord had brought back the Captivity [illegible] and
[illegible] her to her ancient beauty in measure liken to Primitive [illegible]
as when I consider the Different societies in this light it Remove all
Prejudice[illegible]leads ot earnest desire and Prayer taht Each one may be faithfull
as light and knowledge may be Communicated; for as my relations were of the
Prysbeterians [illegible]among them they ahve informed me that their Religious Parent
has [illegible]their belief in the farther advancement of the Reformation and entreated
them never to be biggok but Stand open to Receive it when Ever the Lord Should
Please to make known further Discoveries; And now is it not plain to see
our Warfare is an John [illegible]saw with the Dragon tail who drew down the stars
to the Ground Enlightened mind to earthly darkness therefore may we watch and
Pray least we enter into temptation so as to be drawn aside by that Spirit of
unbelief that has arose in the highly favoured land; And now Dear Friend,
as to your Selves I feel Glad in hopeing you are in the way of your duty and may
you be thankfull and take Courage So as faithfully to perform the work alotted
you which is the Desire of your Friend and brother.
John Simpson
ye 21 of ye 4th month 1801
Please to Remember my love to your
neighbour as way opens for I often think of that
little flock. So marvelously geathered at West
Hartford Since I was therre.

B-176-1
Beloved Friends
Thomas & Charity Roach Being now at out Yearly Meeting which
appears large and as you have been much the
Subject of my thoughts since you [illegible] in
West Hartford I may now inform you that my
harts desire and prayer has been for your Preservation
not doubting but your tryals will be great indeed
for great is the Wrath of the Dragon against the return of
the Church out of her wilderness State; and as he has fought
as with open mouth like a roaring Lion seeking whom he may Devour in the
morning Day of the Reformation; and as John Saw he was over come and cast out
so that the Lamb and his followers got the Victory and made their Progress by
Gradual steps as up that Ladder 'Jacob Saw which reached from Earth to
Heaven' and when I consider the Great and Marvelous works of the Great Shepard
of Israel in leading his people like a flock; for thus have the Differen Societies of
the Reformed Churches appeared to me like the Lords flocks moveing one before
another Each one haveing the inscription of holiness to the Lord for when the
Episcopalian Protested against the Dark Supertion of Popery their call was
to a more pure and Holy life and worship for which they sufered ever unto Death
and as the light gradually rose and those sons of the morning stood faith full
they contined to call as the prophet presaw to come up to the mount of the Lord and
to the house of the God of Jacob who had Promised to teach his people himself, and
also shen the decenters saw more clear in many things relative to the Gospel
Ministry and true Spiritual Worship the call grew louder and louder so that
many Separate Societies were geathered all professing to move forward so that
when our forefathers where Geathered to be a People thier call was the [illegible]
in substance to a more pure spirutla worship and free Gospel ministry and also to
[illegible]and peace declaring the Lord had brought back the Captivity [illegible] and
[illegible] her to her ancient beauty in measure liken to Primitive [illegible]
as when I consider the Different societies in this light it Remove all
Prejudice[illegible]leads ot earnest desire and Prayer taht Each one may be faithfull
as light and knowledge may be Communicated; for as my relations were of the
Prysbeterians [illegible]among them they ahve informed me that their Religious Parent
has [illegible]their belief in the farther advancement of the Reformation and entreated
them never to be biggok but Stand open to Receive it when Ever the Lord Should
Please to make known further Discoveries; And now is it not plain to see
our Warfare is an John [illegible]saw with the Dragon tail who drew down the stars
to the Ground Enlightened mind to earthly darkness therefore may we watch and
Pray least we enter into temptation so as to be drawn aside by that Spirit of
unbelief that has arose in the highly favoured land; And now Dear Friend,
as to your Selves I feel Glad in hopeing you are in the way of your duty and may
you be thankfull and take Courage So as faithfully to perform the work alotted
you which is the Desire of your Friend and brother.
John Simpson
ye 21 of ye 4th month 1801
Please to Remember my love to your
neighbour as way opens for I often think of that
little flock. So marvelously geathered at West
Hartford Since I was therre.